Mille Cochin Info

[Msbear]

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ditto. She caught my eye right away. I would love to have her. Congrats on a nice looking flock, Patty.

 

[JOSHSBANTAMS]

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ditto. She caught my eye right away. I would love to have her. Congrats on a nice looking flock, Patty.

I’ve got several with a little darker base like that which I’ve kept. I seem to be pulled more towards the mahogany color even though it’s probably too dark for what we are shooting for. I’ve noticed that my darker pullets have also had a grayish down fluff where as my lighter pullets have a more buff colored fluff…. Something to think about

Anyway they look great keep up the good work!

 

[onthespot]

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You have no idea how many of these fluffy little guys I gave away as soon as the showed a red wattle or comb. I just pulled this one guy as an afterthought, thinking I might need a backup roo some day. I have no idea how many GORGEOUS mille roos are out there wandering around with people who have no idea what they have or what to do with them. LOL. Oh well. It took me a while to figure out you REALLY NEED to let these roos grow out for several months to see how they will turn out. This one was not exceptional from the others, color wise. I think I chose him because his comb was a tad more even is all...

 

[Msbear]

He does have a nice looking comb

 

[Coopa Cabana]

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You have no idea how many of these fluffy little guys I gave away as soon as the showed a red wattle or comb. I just pulled this one guy as an afterthought, thinking I might need a backup roo some day. I have no idea how many GORGEOUS mille roos are out there wandering around with people who have no idea what they have or what to do with them. LOL. Oh well. It took me a while to figure out you REALLY NEED to let these roos grow out for several months to see how they will turn out. This one was not exceptional from the others, color wise. I think I chose him because his comb was a tad more even is all...

Well, whatever made you choose him, your instincts were right on! This sure seems to be the quandry everyone's in right now - trying to foretell what will develop as they mature. We are still seeing so many variations, even from only 3 (maybe 4) basic chick down colors. Maybe that's what's making this all so exciting/challenging . . . certainly never boring! We all know the destination, but figuring out how to maneauver the speed bumps, pot holes, and road blocks along the way is not for the faint of heart. And its especially hard with the roos, because we all know how difficult it is to keep those until they grow out. Now, where'd I leave my crystal ball?

 

[NellaBean]

Here is my new pair.

They are pretty much polar opposites, so I think they will work well together. She is not laying yet, but hopefully soon.

 

[BluffCountryShepherdess]

OMG ~ I LOVE that too white hen!!!

If you ever decide she's not right for your breeding program, please give me a call!

I am SO serious!!!

 

[Kiwibird]

Here are my baby "spangle pekins", aged 7 weeks. These are pretty much the same as mille fleur cochins, just with a different name here in New Zealand.

Boys first, along with their foster mother.

These, I hope, are all girls.

I have enjoyed reading all about your project, and learning a bit more about genetics along the way.

 

[JOSHSBANTAMS]

Thanks for your contribution. You have beautiful birds. Feel free to post any and all pictures you might have.

 

[KinderKorner]

Good news and bad news here.

First the good news.

Stumpy is doing sooo well. He is crowing, and he was dust bathing, and he flew out of his box today. I let him join his friends for a while and he was chasing them around.

Bad news.

I woke up yesterday to find 1 lemon blue hen, 1 mille fleur hen, 1 ee rooster all dead.

The brahma hen was all hunched up, and she died within 10 minutes. They were fine the night before.

The remaing two Milles and my only Mille Fleur D'unccle were hunched up, eyes closed, sickly looking.

I brought them inside. They eat and drink fine. But they really look like they are on the verge of death.

The D'unccles toes look all broken? I guess it got stepped on or something. But I sure haven't noticed it before.....

I'm so heart broken. I wait months for these birds to grow up. And out of 7 Mille Fleur Cochins, 4 Lemon blues, and 3 batches of Mottled eggs. I have 2 dying Mille Fleurs, 2 Lemon blues, and two mottled chicks.

Sometimes I just want to give up on chickens.

The three in the house that are hanging on. I don't know whats wrong. No smell. Just hunched up, sluggish. I gave them egg, crumbles, probios.

It looks like Coccidious. But gosh they are like 4 months old. And have been living outside for months. Why would they get sick all the sudden. OVER NIGHT! I am so ticked I just want to cry. I put some Sulmet in their water. I don't like medicating. But I have to do something!

My poor babies. These aren't just chickens to me. They are my pets, with names, special animals to me. That I've waited so long for, and put alot of espensive into getting.

I have rotton luck with chicks! Everytime I hatch 15 babies. I only have around 3 roosters left by the time they hit 6 months old. It seems like they all die off for some reason or another before they mature. What in the heck am I doing wrong. They are fed and watered. Nice coops, they are spoiled rotton. Get to free range. I don't know what to do. And I'm just so tired of it.

I hate see my babies dying off in front of my eyes. For no apparent reason. It's just so fustrating, and saddening.

I don't know how to help them. And it makes me feel even worse to know they are getting closer and closer to death and I can't do anything but pray.

Sorry for my rant.

Praying that my three sicklings are alive in the morning, and that no more are dead in the coop.